GST revenue collection for April 2023 highest ever at Rs 1.87 lakh crore

Gross GST collection in April 2023 is all time high, Rs 19,495 crore more than the next highest collection of Rs. 1,67,540 crore, in April 2022

GST revenues for April 2023 are 12% higher than the GST revenues Y-o-Y

Highest tax collected on a single day ever at ₹68,228 crore through 9. 8 lakh transactions on 20th April 2023

The gross GST revenue collected in the month of April, 2023 is ₹ 1,87,035 crore of which CGST is ₹38,440 crore, SGST is ₹47,412 crore, IGST is ₹89,158 crore (including ₹34,972 crore collected on import of goods) and cess is ₹12,025 crore (including ₹901 crore collected on import of goods).

The government has settled ₹45,864 crore to CGST and ₹37,959 crore to SGST from IGST. The total revenue of Centre and the States in the month of April 2023 after regular settlement is ₹84,304 crore for CGST and ₹85,371 crore for the SGST.

The revenues for the month of April 2023 are 12% higher than the GST revenues in the same month last year. During the month, the revenues from domestic transactions (including import of services) are 16% higher than the revenues from these sources during the same month last year.

For the first time gross GST collection has crossed ₹1.75 lakh crore mark. Total number of e-way bills generated in the month of March 2023 was 9.0 crore, which is 11% higher than 8.1 crore e-way bills generated in the month of February 2023.

Month of April 2023 saw the highest ever tax collection on a single day on 20^th April 2023. On 20^th April 2023, ₹ 68,228 crore was paid through 9. 8 lakh transactions. The highest single day payment last year (on the same date) was
₹ 57,846 crore through 9.6 lakh transactions.

The chart below shows trends in monthly gross GST revenues during the current year. The table shows the state-wise figures of GST collected in each State during the month of April 2023 as compared to April 2022.

State-wise growth of GST Revenues during April 2023^[1]

State/UT	Apr-22	Apr-23	Growth (%)
Jammu and Kashmir	560	803	44
Himachal Pradesh	817	957	17
Punjab	1,994	2,316	16
Chandigarh	249	255	2
Uttarakhand	1,887	2,148	14
Haryana	8,197	10,035	22
Delhi	5,871	6,320	8
Rajasthan	4,547	4,785	5
Uttar Pradesh	8,534	10,320	21
Bihar	1,471	1,625	11
Sikkim	264	426	61
Arunachal Pradesh	196	238	21
Nagaland	68	88	29
Manipur	69	91	32
Mizoram	46	71	53
Tripura	107	133	25
Meghalaya	227	239	6
Assam	1,313	1,513	15
West Bengal	5,644	6,447	14
Jharkhand	3,100	3,701	19
Odisha	4,910	5,036	3
Chhattisgarh	2,977	3,508	18
Madhya Pradesh	3,339	4,267	28
Gujarat	11,264	11,721	4
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu	381	399	5
Maharashtra	27,495	33,196	21
Karnataka	11,820	14,593	23
Goa	470	620	32
Lakshadweep	3	3	-7
Kerala	2,689	3,010	12
Tamil Nadu	9,724	11,559	19
Puducherry	206	218	6
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	87	92	5
Telangana	4,955	5,622	13
Andhra Pradesh	4,067	4,329	6
Ladakh	47	68	43
Other Territory	216	220	2
Center Jurisdiction	167	187	12
Grand Total	1,29,978	1,51,162	16

 

GST revenue collection records highest monthly and single day receipts, reflecting year on year growth and stronger domestic receipts. Gross Goods and Services Tax receipts for April 2023 reached an all time high, with total gross collection at Rs. 1,87,035 crore comprised of CGST, SGST, IGST (including import of goods) and cess; regular settlements from IGST to CGST and SGST were effected yielding specified post settlement central and state revenues. Overall GST revenues rose 12% year on year, domestic transaction receipts increased 16%, and the month recorded the highest single day tax payment on 20 April 2023.